Bishops to be Elected Across Denomination

The week of July 10 will include gatherings of Jurisdictional Conferences across the United States in United Methodism and the election of 15 new Bishops.

The Virginia Conference is a part of the Southeastern Jurisdiction, and this conference (SEJ) will gather at Lake Junaluska, NC this week and will be electing 5 new bishops. Virginia’s Bishop, Young Jin Cho, will be retiring at the end of the summer, and Virginia will be receiving a new bishop. That assignment will be announced Thursday evening.

Pastor Beth is a part of the Virginia delegation of 22 clergy and 22 laity elected to represent our annual conference at the SEJ. Please keep the entire delegation in your prayers. This is a critical time in the life of the church. As Virginia’s Bishop and Cabinet wrote this week, “This is a high and holy process with important implications for ministry throughout our denomination. The men and women who become bishops are asked to lead with a steady reliance on God’s grace and Holy Spirit as they shepherd the Church in its ministry to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”